<p>So before taking the SAT I read everywhere that it’s ok to make up stories and facts for the essay. I just found out that Penn apparently reads our SAT essays? This worries me for two reasons. 1) My SAT essay wasn’t that good, and if they compare the writing styles of my application essays and my SAT essay, I’m afraid they’ll think I’m cheating. and 2) I made up information for the essay…</p>
<p>So does anyone have any input on this?</p>
<p>Relax. Every applicant is in the same situation. No admissions officer expects the SAT essay you write in thirty minutes to be of the same quality as your application essays. Further, all of our writing styles are slightly different when we’re rushed in a timed-write setting.</p>
<p>As for the made-up information, what exactly do you mean? It doesn’t sound like it could be an issue, but I don’t know the details.</p>
<p>Well I made up a story about someone I knew being on a reality show…which I guess they wouldn’t be able to disprove.</p>
<p>I know some people who made up historical information though. I’m very thankful I didn’t!</p>
<p>You’ll be fine I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Plus, nothing you can do about it now!</p>
<p>Stupidly enough, I wrote about Stanford in my SAT essay. And I didn’t even apply to Stanford. My other reaches are going to be like, “Well if you like Stanford so much then why should we take you?” Eep.</p>